HE SHOULD BE MINE

Chapter two

Upon arriving home, Mike discovered that no one was there as he had anticipated. He was very hungry, so he went straight to the kitchen and found the food that had been left for him in the freezer. He took it out and heated it.

After filling his stomach, he quickly went to his bedroom, changed out of his uniform, and put on some random clothes from his closet. As he was leaving, he checked the time and realized that he was running late.

"Damn! I'm late," he thought to himself. He locked the door and rushed out. He could have taken the bus or a taxi, but he didn't have much money on him, and the place wasn't that far, so he decided to run.

As he got closer to the shop, he ran faster, but he was still late. Just as he was about to sneak in, he heard a voice behind him.

"Mike! You're late again," the voice said.

Mike flinched and turned around to see Sophie Chang.

"I'm sorry," Mike said. "I promise-"

"You need to go see Mrs. Clara," Sophie interrupted. "She came looking for you earlier today."

Mike tried to make a joke, but his mischievous smile earned him a glare from Sophie. He shrugged his shoulders and went to see Mrs. Clara.

He knocked on the door and heard her say, "Come in."

Mrs. Clara Bennett was sitting in a chair behind a small table. "Come and sit here," she said, pointing to a chair in front of her.

"How are you doing?" Mrs. Clara asked as Mike sat down.

"Everything is fine," Mike replied.

"Mr. Wilkinson, you're late again. Can you tell me why?" Mrs. Clara asked.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Bennett. I couldn't control my hunger," Mike said, pointing to his stomach and making them both laugh.

Mrs. Clara Bennett had always been kind and understanding to Mike. she's in her early forties and was the reason Mike could easily get the job, after advising Mike, she released him to start working.

Mike took the apron from the hanger and wore it, he continued to serve the customers who came for tea or snacks while he was serving, he noticed a lady with an elegant yet approachable look, with warm brown eyes and auburn hair that she styled into a loose bun. She dresses smartly, favoring comfortable yet chic attire, she was typing away something on her laptop as she sipped the tea on her left side, as Mike approached her, she looked up and smiled at Mike.

"Mike! How are you doing?"

"Miss.Amelia!" Mike exclaimed as he greeted her excitedly, Amelia Hart usually comes to the shop to have tea and works on her laptop, working on the photo she had taken before, she often gives off a mysterious aura that makes people intrigued but do want to come near her, what makes her and Mike familiar with each other was because she like to take photos of Mike and Mike cooperate since she usually pays for it, Mike was excited to see her today because he knows he's going to get some money

"Are you here to snap me?"Mike asked tactically although he knew it was mostly true

"yes, but it's not here I want a background with history"

"I would have to ask Mrs Clara about that,"

"Okay, go ahead I'll be waiting for you outside," Amelia said as she packed her things on the table, and Mike quickly went to meet Mrs Clara.

later, Mike came out and entered the car together with Amelia "She gave us three hours"

"That's enough, "Amelia said without changing her face as she drove along the road toward the center of the city.

In the heart of the city, there was a magnificent church named the Sanctuary of the Eternal Dawn. It had a large compound and was one of many churches in the capital and other cities. Rumors had it that demons were sealed inside these churches.

In front of the church stood three statues of angels with raised hands and heads. Mike posed in front of the middle statue while Amelia took photos of him. After taking enough pictures, Amelia packed her equipment and put everything into the car.

Mike wanted to change out of the clothes Amelia gave him for the photo, but Amelia insisted he keep them. She then led him into the church. As they walked, Mike felt uncomfortable, like everything was choking him. However, Amelia's cheery demeanor distracted him from his discomfort.

"Father," Amelia called out to a man wearing a white garment and a white cap, who had his palms put together in front of his chest as if he was praying.

Mike looked up and saw the priest Amelia was greeting. Though Amelia greeted the priest cheerfully, there was something about her eyes that made Mike uneasy. He didn't know why, but everything about this church made him upset.

"Sister Amelia, how have you been? It has been a long time!" the priest greeted her gently.

"I have been busy, but I came to visit you today when I found the time," Amelia replied. "Mike, wait here for a moment. I'll be back," she added before following the priest.

As Mike stood awkwardly, a little boy approached him and showed him where he could sit. Mike sat down and looked around the church, noticing its strange construction. However, he didn't feel curious enough to investigate further. After a while, he grew bored and took out his phone to check social media, but there was nothing interesting. He then checked his messages and noticed one from a familiar account.

"Hi."

"You finally replied to me. Your trick didn't work. He only sees me as a brother."

The familiar account belonged to an online friend named Xander, whom Mike had met in a group. They both shared stories of unrequited love and got along well. Xander had given Mike advice on how to approach his crush, Nathan, as he had successfully gotten his own crush to love him back. However, Mike's attempts to approach Nathan by asking for help with his studies had failed, and Nathan only saw him as a study partner. To make matters worse, Xander had advised Mike to keep his crush a secret from Nathan and pretend to be his little brother.

As Mike waited for Xander's reply, he heard footsteps and saw Amelia and the priest approaching. Although he didn't know what they had talked about, he felt strange as he stood up to greet them. He noticed they stopped talking when he approached, but he didn't mind as he just wanted to go back to the car.

"I'll be going now. See you another time," Amelia said as she turned to the priest and then to Mike. Both of them bowed as they returned to the car.